Advanced
Malaysia
Off the coast of Kuantan lie the famous WWII wrecks of the HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales, sunk by Japanese torpedoes. These are deep, challenging historical wrecks for experienced technical divers, often attracting large pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
22m
Visibility
50-70m / 165-230ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
WWII wrecks · Technical diving · Pelagics
Beginner
Boga Wreck
The Boga Wreck is a former patrol boat that was intentionally sunk in 2012 near Kubu, just along the coast from Tulamben. It's a fantastic artificial reef, sitting perfectly upright and adorned with various objects for photos, including a classic VW Beetle car.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Artificial reef wreck · Easy access · Photogenic
Beginner
Greece
The Kyra Eleni was a freighter that sank in a storm. The wreck lies in two sections in a sheltered bay, making for a very easy and pretty wreck dive. It's a great spot for beginners and is often visited by turtles.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
20-26°C / 68-79°F
Wreck dive · Easy dive · Turtles
Intermediate
Guadeloupe
L'Abym ('The Abyss') is a spectacular sheer wall dive in the Cousteau Reserve. The wall drops from the shallows into the deep blue and is covered in a stunning array of massive and colorful sponges.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Sheer wall · Sponges · Deep dive
Beginner
Seychelles
L'ilot is a small granite island that offers a fun and easy dive. The site is a maze of granite boulders and swim-throughs, with healthy coral growth and a good variety of reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Granite formations · Swim-throughs · Easy dive
Intermediate
Dominican Republic
La Caleta, near the capital of Santo Domingo, is a protected marine park with a fantastic 'wreck trek'. Several ships, including the 'Hickory', were sunk here, and the area also features a beautiful underwater cave system.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wreck trek · Caves · Marine park
Intermediate
Spain
La Catedral, off the coast of Gran Canaria, is a spectacular dive site featuring a series of large, interconnected caverns and massive archways. The way the light penetrates the caverns creates a stunning, cathedral-like atmosphere.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
12-25m / 40-82ft
Water Temp
19-24°C / 66-75°F
Cavern · Archways · Light effects
Intermediate
Spain
La Catedral, off the coast of Gran Canaria, is a spectacular dive site featuring a series of large, interconnected caverns and massive archways. The way the light penetrates the caverns creates a stunning, cathedral-like atmosphere.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
12-25m / 40-82ft
Water Temp
19-24°C / 66-75°F
Cavern · Archways · Light effects
Intermediate
Bonaire
La Dania's Leap is a beautiful one-way drift dive. Divers enter with a giant stride and drift with the current along a spectacular reef wall, usually ending the dive at the Karpata site. It's a fantastic and scenic dive.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
8-30m / 26-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Wall dive · Shore access
Beginner
Seychelles
The waters around the beautiful island of La Digue offer relaxed and easy diving among stunning granite boulder formations. The reefs are healthy, and turtle sightings are very common.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Granite boulders · Turtles · Easy diving
Intermediate
Colombia
La Gringa is a steep wall dive at Malpelo that is known for its large schools of fish and eagle rays. The wall is covered in beautiful hard corals and is a great place to see the incredible biomass of the sanctuary.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Wall dive · Eagle rays · Schooling fish
Intermediate
Colombia
La Gringa is a steep wall dive at Malpelo that is known for its large schools of fish and eagle rays. The wall is covered in beautiful hard corals and is a great place to see the incredible biomass of the sanctuary.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Wall dive · Eagle rays · Schooling fish
Intermediate
Colombia
La Gringa is a steep wall dive at Malpelo that is known for its large schools of fish and eagle rays. The wall is covered in beautiful hard corals and is a great place to see the incredible biomass of the sanctuary.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Wall dive · Eagle rays · Schooling fish
Intermediate
Colombia
La Gringa is a steep wall dive at Malpelo that is known for its large schools of fish and eagle rays. The wall is covered in beautiful hard corals and is a great place to see the incredible biomass of the sanctuary.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Wall dive · Eagle rays · Schooling fish
Beginner
USA
La Jolla Cove is a protected ecological reserve and a fantastic urban dive. Divers can swim through kelp forests, explore rocky reefs, and have incredible close encounters with playful sea lions. In summer, hundreds of leopard sharks aggregate here.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Sea lions · Leopard sharks (seasonal) · Kelp forest
Beginner
USA
La Jolla Cove is a protected ecological reserve and a fantastic urban dive. Divers can swim through kelp forests, explore rocky reefs, and have incredible close encounters with playful sea lions. In summer, hundreds of leopard sharks aggregate here.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Sea lions · Leopard sharks (seasonal) · Kelp forest
Beginner
USA
La Jolla Cove is a protected ecological reserve and a fantastic urban dive. Divers can swim through kelp forests, explore rocky reefs, and have incredible close encounters with playful sea lions. In summer, hundreds of leopard sharks aggregate here.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Sea lions · Leopard sharks (seasonal) · Kelp forest
Beginner
Mexico
La Lobera is another name for the sea lion colony at Los Islotes. Diving or snorkeling here means being surrounded by curious and acrobatic sea lion pups. A truly joyful experience.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-18m / 10-60ft
Water Temp
25-29°C / 77-84°F
Playful sea lions · Sea lion colony
Beginner
Honduras
La Machaca is a small freighter that was intentionally sunk near Utila's harbor. It's a very shallow and easy wreck dive, perfect for beginners, and has become a nice little artificial reef with a good amount of fish life.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
5-12m / 16-40ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Shallow wreck · Easy dive · Artificial reef
Advanced
Colombia
La Nevera ('The Fridge') is a steep wall at Malpelo that is one of the premier spots for seeing huge schools of hammerhead sharks. The site is also known for its massive aggregations of silky sharks.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Hammerhead sharks · Silky sharks · Wall dive
Advanced
Puerto Rico
La Parguera Wall is a spectacular wall dive that drops off into the deep Puerto Rican trench. The wall is covered in a beautiful forest of black coral and is a great spot for seeing larger marine life.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Black coral · Deep dive
Advanced
Mauritius
La Passe de Belle Mare is an exciting channel dive on the east coast of Mauritius. The strong currents in the pass attract large pelagic life, making it the best place on the island to see eagle rays and a variety of sharks.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Drift dive · Eagle rays · Sharks
Beginner
Mexico
La Paz, in the Sea of Cortez, is an incredible hub for marine megafauna. Divers can play with curious sea lions at Los Islotes, snorkel with whale sharks in the bay, and witness the spectacular nighttime aggregations of jumping mobula rays.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
25-29°C / 77-84°F
Sea lion colonies · Whale sharks · Mobula rays
Advanced
Mexico
Schooling hammerheads at the seamount peaks | Strong currents attracting large pelagic species | Dramatic deep underwater pinnacles | Exciting blue water descents | Large schools of jacks and barracuda circling the ridges
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20–30m / 66–98ft
Water Temp
26–30°C / 79–86°F
Hammerheads · big pelagics · deep seamount
Beginner
Mexico
Playful sea lion encounters | Shallow sunlit reef ideal for photography | Colorful coral and rock formations | Calm protected conditions suitable for all divers | Frequent turtle and reef fish activity
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
15–30m / 49–98ft
Water Temp
22–26°C / 72–79°F
Sea lions · schooling fish · coral formations
